"Have you praised the LORD today?"

The other day I was visiting with my dear friend, whom I treasure and am so blessed to know. Kay Larsen (I have mentioned her before is previous posts) will be 95 tomorrow. The LORD willing, a few of us are going to take her out to lunch for her favorite............lamb........and to celebrate her life. And when we were visiting last time that day, the conversation went to the LORD and His goodness, as it often does with her.

Our hearts are knit together and all the more when we talk about worshiping, praising, exalting, & honoring the LORD all the day. It is so humbling to me that she allows me the privilege of writing her story and visiting with her about her life, humbling because she walks so closely to the LORD and is always concerned about others knowing and enjoying Him like she does. She is about her Father's business................much like Jesus was all the days of His life. As we were dialoguing about being an anbassador for His kingdom, the subject came up about why don't people praise Him instead of complain about what He is or isn't doing!!

And typically, our conversation went to His amazing grace and incredible gift of salvation that cost Him greatly. As we continued in this deep conversation, a mutual friend came by to see her. He, not knowing anything about our conversation, proceeded to share with me that Kay taught him to praise the LORD. He so humbly spoke about the times he would struggle with worry or depression and would talk to Kay and her question to him was, "_______, have you praised the LORD today?" And with a chagrin, he sadly admitted that he had not. After a few times of this kind of brief conversation with her (many years ago), he began to make praising the LORD a habit of his day. His worries lessened, his bouts of depression diminshed or were very short-lived, and his heart was renewed day by day! With such deep affection and appreciation for her, he leaned over and kissed her forehead, patted her on the cheek and told her how much she had done for him.

Kay never in a million years would have told me that story, but the LORD wanted me to hear it........first-hand!! It was the visual aid to the very conversation we were having, which was "Why in the world, do Christians not get it!! That it is all about praising the LORD!!!"

So, I ask you.............."Have you praised the LORD today?"